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World Service,3 mins

Was Tudor life as grim as we think?

The Reith Lectures

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The bestselling author Hilary Mantel alerts us to some popular misconceptions about daily life for both rich and poor in the 16th Century. Picture: The Shambles in York, England, Credit: Getty Images

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